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Michael Carrick backs Man United culture following Ratcliffe comments

Carrick, who was hired as interim head coach, faced the media on Friday for the first time since Ratcliffe's remarks and he was asked for his response

Infantino under Olympic review after involvement in Trump peace board

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Infantino has aligned FIFA closely with the United States government including attending Trump's inauguration last year and making a series of visits to the White House

Floyd Mayweather eyes professional boxing return after nine years out

The former five-division world champion has still been in the ring regularly throughout his 40s with a series of lucrative exhibition bouts against the likes of online influencer Logan Paul

Greenwood wastes penalty chance as Marseille go down narrowly to Brest

Two first-half headers from Ludovic Ajorque put Brest in the driving seat and he could have had a third had a fierce shot not rattled the bar on Friday

Venus Williams awarded a wild card at Indian Wells for singles and doubles

It will be Williams' 10th career appearance in the tournament, which runs March 4-15. A year ago, she was given a wild card, but didn't accept it

World Cup build-up influences MLS opening as league eyes 2027 change

MLS is hoping after that to see the so-called "World Cup Bump," or a surge in interest that both men's and women's leagues often experience around soccer's premier tournament

Murky outlook for business amid Trump's new moves against SC tariff verdict

Trump admin says its tariffs help boost American manufacturers and reduce trade gap, but many US businesses have had to raise prices and adjust in other ways to offset higher costs spurred by tariffs

Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill at least 12, intensifying regional tensions

Death toll from Friday's strikes was unusually high and comes at a moment of intensified tensions in the region as United States has threatened to strike Iran- a backer of both Hezbollah and Hamas

US military strikes another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 3

Friday's attack raises the death toll from the Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug boats to at least 148 people in at least 43 attacks carried out since early September

Directing govt agencies to release files on UFOs, aliens and more: Trump

Trump made the announcement hours after he accused former President Obama of disclosing 'classified information' when Obama recently suggested in a podcast interview that aliens were real

Saudi Arabia may enrich uranium under proposed US deal, warn experts

The push for a Saudi-US deal comes as Trump threatens military action against Iran if it doesn't reach a deal over its nuclear program

Trump climate health rollback may hit poor, minority areas hardest: Experts

The Trump administration said the finding - a cornerstone for many regulations aimed at fighting climate change - hurts industry and the economy

Nasa conducts second rocket fuelling test for Artemis moon mission

Nasa completed the test late at night and said there was minimal hydrogen leakage, well within safety limits

Asian shares are mixed, US futures up as AI fears drag Wall Street lower

Crude prices have been climbing as both the United States and Iran signal they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran's nuclear programme fizzle out

Social media firms face legal reckoning over mental health harms to kids

Now, these tech giants are getting a chance to make their case in courtrooms around the country, including before a jury for the first time

Venezuela approves amnesty bill that could free many political prisoners

The measure is expected to benefit opposition members, activists, human rights defenders, journalists and many others who were targeted by the ruling party over the past 27 years

Mexico, El Salvador seize over 10 tonnes of cocaine amid deadly US strikes

Mexican authorities said the seizure was made with intelligence shared US Northern Command and the US Joint Interagency Task Force South

US sends largest force of warships, aircraft to Middle East in decades

Trump has repeatedly threatened to use force to compel Iran to agree to constrain its nuclear program and earlier over Tehran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests

Former Prince Andrew released 11 hours after his arrest amid Epstein probe

He was released under investigation, meaning he has neither been charged nor exonerated

New US govt order could lead to detention of thousands of legal refugees

DHS 'may maintain custody for the duration of the inspection and examination process,' said the memo, which was filed Wednesday